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R. BEERNINK. CARBURETING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED 1AN.26.1916.

Patented Aug. 5, 1919.

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CARBURETING APPARATUS.

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R. BEERNINK. CARBURETING APPARATUS.

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REUBEN BEEnNrNmoF NORTH YAKIMA, WASHINGTON.

GARBURETING- APPARATUS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented A110". 5, 1919.

Application led .T anuary 26, 1916. Serial 1U o. 74,448.

To all whom t may concern.'

lBe it known that I, llnUBnN BEERNINK, a citizen of the United Stat-es, residing at North Yakima, in the county of Yakima and State of Washington, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in Carbureting Apparatus, of which the Vfollowing is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. i

rlhis invention relates to certain improvements in carbureting apparatus and has relation more particularly to an apparatus of this general character for carbureting air, and it is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus of this general character wherein the same is operated in substantialy an automatic manner.

Furthermore it is an object of the invention to provide an apparatus of this general character having novel and improved means whereby the necessary air may be delivered within a mixing chamber and wherein the delivery of the hydrocarbon fluid is under control of said means. j

The invention also has for its object to provide a novel'and improved apparatus of this general character wherein is included a gas holder having a movable bell and includ ing an air feeding device also comprising a movable bell and wherein the operation of the bell of the air compressor is under control of the bell of the gas holder. Y

lThe invention also has for an object to provide a novel and improved apparatus including an air feeding device consisting of a rcoiprocalole member and wherein movement of the member in one direction is obtained by pressure, and whereby the movement of the member in the opposite direction is accomplished by gravity.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved carbureting'apparatus whereby certain important advantages are attained and the device is rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenient and advantageous for use, all as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of the invention will hereinafter be definitely claimed.

ln order that my invention may be the better, understood,1 will now proceed to describe the same with reference panymg drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a somewhat diagrammatic to the accomview partly in elevation and partly` in section illustrating a plant constructed `in accordance with an embodiment of my invention; j

Fig. 2 is an enlarged 'fragmentary view partly in elevation and partly in section illustrating the means for lifting the mov able member of the air feeding device;

j Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrow; l

Fig. l is an enlarged fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating the means for operating the controllingvalve herein embodied, as employed in connection with means for moving the member of the air feeding device; i

Fig. 5 is a sectional view taken substantially on the line 5--5 of Fig. Ll;

Fig. 6 is a. fragmentary view partly` in section and partly in elevation illustrating the delivery pump coacting with the hydrocarbon fluid; i j

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken substaw tially on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6; and

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary view partly in section and partly in elevation illustrating one of the guiding means herein employed in connection with the movable member of the air feeding means or the bell of the gas holder.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, 1 denotes a supply tank of predetermined capacit-y` which is initially filled with volatile hydrocarbon, such as gasolcne, said tank being provided with a filling tube i2 and drain cock 3, and supported by said tank at a predetermined point thereabove, is the mixing chamber 4L having arranged therein the conical shaped strainer 5 formed preferably of a reticulated fabric and having its restricted portion disposed downwardly and with its upper end of a diameter substantially equal to the diameter of the mixing chamber l and terminating` adjacent the top thereof. p

P denotes a vertically disposed fuel pump having incommunication therewith the inductio-n pipe 6 and incommunication with the tank 1 adjacent the bottom thereof, and also in communication with the pump l adjacent the upper end thereof is the eduction pipe 7 extending within the mixing chamber 4c through the bottom thereof andterminating within the lower portion of the strainer 5, the inner end of the pipe Z `being provided, as at 8, with a spraying device. lt will be at once perceived that the strainer 5 will collect tlie heavy vapor orV mist together with any sediment.

F denotes an air feeding member herein disclosed as comprising a-tank 9 with which coact's themovable member or bell 10 which, upon its descent, forces air within the mixer 4 through the pipe l1 leading from within the movable fmember or bell 10 to the mixing chamber 4 adjacent the bottom thereofI and extending through a side wall of the mixing` chamber, as is particularly illustrated in Fig. 1. It is tobe noted that the pipes 6, 7 and llhave interposed therein the check valves 12fto prevent retrograde flow through the same, and it is'also to be noted that the tank'l and the p-ipell have in communication therewith -the return pipe 14, the point of communication between the`-pipe 14 and the pipe 11 being intermediatethe mixing chamber 4-and `the check valve 12, so that kthe liquid collected upon'the bottom of the mixing chamber 4 willreturn to the 'tank 1. The return pipe r14y has interposed therein the valve llwhere'by 'the flow through the return pipe may be prevented except when it is desired to return vto the tank l the liquid icollected upon the bottom of Athe mixing chamber 4. o

1H denotes a gas holder comprising the tank 16 and the coacting bell 17,V and vdischarging within'ithe bell 17 is the delivery pipe 18 Ileadingfrom the-'mixingchamber 4 through'the topf'thereof, -and in communication with the pipe v18 is theg-as main 19 havinginterposedthereinv a controlling-valve 20.

When 'thebell17 is in elevated position, themovable member or bell -10 is in its lowermost position and as'the supply ot gas is exhausted from' the holder H, the bell 17 lowers, and herein embodied,-I provide means coacting with the 'be'll 17"` whereby the `movable member or bell 1 0 vis caused to rise 'before the bell 17 reaches'itslowermost position.

As herein embodied, the raising of the movable member orbcll 10 is1 accomplished through the medium of thev hydraulic lift L, herein disclosed comprisingthe vertically disposed cylinder-21 supported by one of the connecting members 22 of the rods 23`for guiding they movable' member or bell 10 in its movement andpositioned within the cylinder 2'1 is the piston 24 provided with-the rod 25 extendingthjrough the lower end of the cylinder 21 and operativelyengaged, as at 26, with the-upper end or head of the movable member o'r b-ell'lO, whereby it will be perceived that as'the piston 24is forced upward'lyv the movable member or bell 10 `will be elevated.

'In communicatioi'r lwith the cylinder 21 ard- "jacent its lower enilhis the boxing or housjacent its outer end the opening Q8 under the control of the valve 29, said valve being provided with a stem 30 extending within the boxing or housing 27 through the opening 28 and having its inner extremity pivotally engaged, as at 31, with the lever 32, disposed longitudinally of the boxing or housing 27 and pivotally mounted intermediate its length, as at The oppositie or inner extremity of the lever 32 is pivotally engaged, as at 34, with the upstauding stem 35 of the valve 36 coacting with the discharge opening 37, said valve 30 being also provided with a depending stem 3S extending through the lopening 37. As is clearly shown in Fig. 2, it is to be observed that the valves 29 and 3G are so related that one is in closed position when the other is in open adjustment.

The opening 2S is substantially defined by the upstanding annular flange or nipple 'ifl having in con'imunication therewith the pipe 40 leading from a suitable source oi water supply under pressure, and interposed in said pipe 40 at a predetermined point intermediate the height oi' the holder H is a controlling valve 41, the stem of which being provided with the arm 42 extending within the vertically disposed operating member 422 carried by the bell 17 of the holder lil'. upper end of the member 43 is supported b v one of the guide brackets 44 carried by thc upper portion of the bell 17 and with which coact the guide rods 45, and said guide momber 43 is so spaced relatively to the holder H as to overlie the tank 1G as the bell 17 descends.

As is particularly illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, the member 43 is U-shapcd in cross section and has produced in its rear wall 46 at a point adjacent its upper end, the opening 47 partially intersected by the inwardly disposed depending flange 4S which, when the bell 17 lowers, causes thc arm 42 to pass through the opening 47, whereby continued lowering movement ol the bell 1T adjusts the valve 4l into an yopen position, whereupon the pressure of thtl water passing through the pipe 40 will l'orce the piston 24 within the cylinder 21 upwardly, whereby it will be perceived that the movable member or bell 10 will be elevated, it being understood that the valve 29 is in open position.

As the member or bell 10 rises air passes therein through the check controlled vent 49 in the top or head of the bell 1t. and when said member or bell 10 is substantially at the limit of its upward movement, it serves to automatically close the valve 29 and open the valve 36, so that the water within the boxing or housing27 and cylinder 21 may be drained out so that no obstruction will be offered to the descending movement ot the member or bell 10.

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As herein disclosed, the upper end or head,

of the member or bell 10 is provided with the upstanding rod 50 of predetermined length and which extends through an eye 51 formed on the outer end of the rock arm 52 carried by the shaft 53 disposed transversely beneath the boxing or housing 27 and rotatably supported thereby through the medium oi' the depending bearings 511. rlhe shaft 53 'is also provided with the second rock arm 55 having its outer end pivotally engaged, as at 56, with the outer end portion of the depending rod 38 of the valve 36, whereby it will be perceived that as the member or bell 10 forces the rock arm 52 upwardly, the valve 29 will be moved into a closed position, while the valve 36 will be adjusted into an open position. As is disclosed in the present embodiment of my invention, the lower end portion of the rod 50 is surrounded by the expansible member 57 herein disclosed as a coil spring and which contacts directly with the eye 51.

As is believed to be fully understood, the gas delivered within the bell 17 throughthe pipe 18 causes the bell 17 to rise and it will therefore be readily understood that as the bell 17 moves upwardly, the member 43 will return the valve L11 to its closed position. lit is to be noted that the bell or member 10 is heavier than the bell 17 so that it will be assured that the member or bell 10 will descend as the bell 17 ascends, and when the member or bell 10 has substantially reached the limit of its downward movement, the `arm 52 is rocked downwardly through the medium of the expansible member 58 herein disclosed as a coil spring surrounding the upper extremity of the rod 50 and which is adapted to contact with the upper face of the eye 51. Secured to the upper end oit' the rod 50 is the bumper 59 herein disclosed as an inverted L, and adapted to engage the eye 51 to rock the arm 52 V downward in the event obstruction from any source is oered to the operation of the lever 32 or the shaft 53.

Surroundimgthe shaft 53 isa balancing spring 60 having one extremity secured to the arm 52 and its opposite extremity contacting with the under surface of the boxing or housing 27 whereby movement of the rock i arm 52 in an upward direction is materially facilitated.

The pump P as herein disclosed, comprises a cylinder 61 in which is mounted for reciprocatory movement the lifting piston 62 which serves to lift the liquid therein as the piston movesl upward. The piston 62 is provided with the rod 63 extending through the top of the cylinder 61 and having pivotally engaged, as at 64, to its outer end the rod 65 having its upper end angularly disposed, as at 66, and terminating in the eye 67 through which the rod 68 is disposed, the

lower end of said rod 68 being angularly disposed as at 69, and terminating in the eye 70 tirough which the rod 65 extends. The upper end ofk the rod 68 is secured to one of the guide brackets 71 carried by the upper portion of the member or bell 10 and with which the rods 23 coact. The rod 65 is provided with a plurality of longitudinally spaced openings 72 through which a cotter pin 73 or the like is directed at a point above the eye 70 of the rod 68, whereby it will be perceived that the length ci the stroke ot the piston `62 may be readily determined.

The rod 65 intermediate the cotter pin 7 and the `eye 70 of the rod 68, is surrounded by a coil spring 74, while the lower end oi the rod 65 is also surrounded by the coil spring 75 which rests upon the cotter pin 76 or the like, directed through the rod 65. The projected portion of the rod 63 is also surrounded by the coil spring 77 which restsl upon the cylinder 61 of the pump P.

It willbe perceived that as the member or bell 10 rises the rods 65 and 68 coact in connection with the rod 63 to lift the piston 62 to force a desired quantity olii'luid within the -pipe '7, and Jfurthermore it will be perceived that as the member or bell 10 lowers the contact of the eye 7() with the spring 75 will lower the piston 62 so as to be in position for asecond operation. As the rod 63 is forced downwardly it will be perceived that the spring 77 will be compressed by contact of the joint 64 with the upper end of the spring 77 so that when the member` or bell l0 rises, the spring 77 will serve to impart a slight upward movement to the rod 63 until the piston 62 is pulled upwardly by contact of the eye 70 with the spring 711.

`As the water is discharged through the opening 37 it is received within the pan 7 8 suitably Supported by one of the guide rods 23 and which has in communication therewith the pipe 79 discharging into the tank 9, and said tank 9 has in communication therewith the pipe 80 leading `to the tank 16 and said tank 16 is provided at a predetermined point with the overflow `pipe 81 leading to a suitable point of discharge.

It will also be understood that the valve mechanism coacting with the boxing or housing 27 will be actuated so as to cause a repeated rise and fall of the bell 10 as long as the position of the bell 17 is low enough to allow the valve 11 to remain open. The valve 41 will be closed to eut off the supply of motive fluid only when the bell 17 rises to a predetermined high point which will occur if the quantity of carbonated air withdrawn from the pipev 19 is less than that delivered through the pipe 18. i i

As herein disclosed, the guide brackets 4:11 and 71 areV of substantially the same construction and as is particularly illustrated in Fig. 8, it will be observed that the opening VS2 in the guide bracket 7l through which the rod 23 passes, is provided with the antifriction members 83, whereby a minimum of resistance will be offered to the raising and lowering of the member or bell l0.

From the foregoing description, it is thought to be obvious that a carbureting apparatus constructed in accordance with my invention is of an extremely simple and comparatively inexpensive nature, and is particularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and facility with which it may be assembled, and it will also be obvious that my invention is susceptible of some change and modification without material departure from the principles and spirit thereof. and for this reason I do not wish to be understood as limiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the several parts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice.

I claim:

l. An apparatus of the character described including an air compressor comprising a movable member, pressure operated means for imparting movement to the movable member in one direction, a conduit leading from a source of pressure in communication with said last named means, a valve interposed in said conduit for controlling the flow therethrough and including an arm, a second movable member, said member being substantially U-shaped in cross section and receiving the arm of the valve, said member being provided with an opening in its rear wall at a point adjacent its upper end, an inwardly disposed ldepending flange partially overlying said opening, and means for imparting reverse movements to the second movable member.

2. An apparatus of the character described including an air compressor comprising a movable member, pressure operated means for imparting movement to the movable member in one direction, a conduit leading from a source of pressure in communication with said last named means, a valve interposed in said conduit for controlling the How therethrough and including an arm, a second movable member, said member being substantially U-shaped in cross section and receiving the arm of theA valve, said member being provided with an opening in its rear vvall at a point adjacent its upper end, an inwardly disposed depending flange partially overlying said opening, and means under control of the air co1 pressor for imparting reverse movements to the second movable member.

3. An apparatus of the character described comprising an air feeding means including a movable member, pressure operated means for imparting movement to the movable member in one direction, said pressure means including a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder7 a connection between the piston and the movable member of the air feeding means, a boxing in communication with the cylinder, a conduit leading from a suitable source of pressure in communication with the boxing, said boxing being provided with a discharge opening, a, valve for controlling the con'lnninication between the conduit and the boxing, a valve. for 'controlling the discharge opening of the boxing, an operative connection between the valves whereby the same are caused to move in unison but in reverse directions, a member supported by the boxing for rocking movement and operatively engaged with one of the valves, and means engageable with the rock member for imparting movement thereto fol` adjusting the valves into open or closed positions.

el. An apparatus of the character described comprising an air feeding means i11- cluding a movable member, pressure operated means for imparting movement to the movable member of the air `feeding n'ieans in. one direction, said )'nessurc means including a cylinder, a piston within the cylinder, a connection between the piston and the movable member of the air feeding means, a boxing in communication with the cylinder, a conduit leading from a suitable source of pressure in communication with the boxing,said boxing being provided with a discharge opening, a valve for controlling the communication between the conduit and the boxing, an operative connection between the valves whereby the same are caused to move in unison but in reverse directions, a member supported by the boxing for rocking movement and operatively engaged with one ofthe valves, said rock member being provided with a loop, a rod carried by the movable member of the air feeding means and disposed through the loop of the rock member and provided with means whereby the rock member may be moved in opposite directions.

In testimony whereof I hereunto allix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

REUBEN BEERNINK.

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